Dr. George H. Plitas, MD

Dr. Plitas practices at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, part of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Plitas' NPI, 1013179878, was assigned on July 1, 2008. Dr. Plitas graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Plitas holds New York license 248721.

Dr. Plitas' primary practice is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, at 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065.

Dr. Plitas' primary practice is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, part of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The medical group on file is Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), Department of Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Plitas to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Plitas practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgical oncology is Dr. Plitas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. Plitas is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Plitas is licensed in New York.

Dmand AI lists mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Plitas treats.

CMS data shows 276 Medicare services from Dr. Plitas across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 180 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,492 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Plitas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Plitas' median patient age at 69, with 97% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Plitas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Plitas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 29 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Plitas, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 72 papers to Dr. Plitas, published from 2008 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms, Axilla and Lymph Node Excision. Dr. Plitas has published most often in Ann Surg Oncol. Dr. Plitas' most frequent co-authors are Monica Morrow, MD, Andrea V. Barrio, MD and Alexandra S. Heerdt, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Plitas to 2 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 2 studies. Conditions studied include Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating, Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms and Breast Carcinoma In Situ.

CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Plitas from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $41,028.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Plitas, most recently Jeanne A. Petrek Junior Faculty Chair in 2015.

Dr. Plitas graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2002.

Dr. Plitas is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.